Solomon beisac



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S. BRISAG. Wheel-Guard.

Patented 'April 27, Isso.

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SOLOMON BRISAG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WH EEL-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,970, dated April 27, 1880.

Application filed March 16, 1880.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON Barsac, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Wheel-Guard, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved wheel-guard which will push any obstacles on the track aside, and which guard can be adjusted to a greater or less height above the rails.

rlhe invention consist-s in a wheel-guard formed of a metallic box with a beveled front side, which box is adjustably fastened to the front end of a recessed plate resting on and partially surrounding the grease-box. The box is braced by means of a rod attached to its forward end and passing` into a socket fastened to the bottom of the car.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a car provided with my improved wheel-guard, showing the same at 'tached at the front and rear of the wheel, and

also showing the box or shoe detached. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the wheel, the grease-box, and the wheel-guard attached thereto. Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofthe recessed plate resting on the greasebox.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspon din g parts.

A metal plate, A, provided with a recess, B, in the lower edge, is placed onto the greasebox C of a car-axle in such a manner that the grease-box C passes into the recess B in said plate. The plate is secured to the grease-box by means of the screw l) passing through the top of the plate A, and by the transverse piece E, which passes under the grease-box and is secured to plate A by the screws F F. The ends Gr G of the plate A are preferably inclined downward, and are provided with apertures a a near the edge.

A box, I-I, is formed of the outer side, l, a front side, J, having an inclination from the front of the center of the car toward the sides, and of an inner side, K, which may be parallel with the outer side, I, or may be at right angles to the front J, as may be desired.

The several sides may be connected with each other by means of angle-irons and rivets or bolts, or may be made integral with each' other.

The front J is beveled outward near the lower edge, and is covered with a layer, L,

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of rubber or like elastic material. A bar or rod, M, is attached to the front side, J, and passes up into a rocket, N, attached to the bottom of the car, thus bracing the box H against side movements.

The rear end ofthe outer side, I, of the box H is provided with two vertical longitudinal slots, O O, and is attached to the end of plate A by means of screw-bolts P P, which passv through the slots O and the apertures a a in the end Gr of the plate A.

The plate A may rest on the inner or outer end ofthe grease-box, as may be desired. A box, H, may be attached to each end of the plate A, or only to the end toward the platforms or end ofthe car.

The plate A will remain fixed on the greasebox O, and the boxes H Hcan be attached or detached whenever desired, and can be adjusted to a greater `or less height above the rails by means of the bolts P P and the slots O O.

The within-described device possesses the great advantage that the boxes H, which are more liable to be damaged than any other -l parts, can be removed readily without taking the entire apparatus from the car.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A wheel guard made substantially as herein shown and described, and consisting of a recessed plate resting on the grease-box, a metal box adjustably attached to' said plate by means of bolts, and having a bracing-rod passing into a socket on the bottoni ofthe car att-ached to its front end, as set forth.

2. ln a wheel-guard, the combination, with the recessed plate A, of the grease box C and the box H, adj ustably attached to said plate A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a wheelguard, the plate A, constructed substantially as herein shown and described, with a recess, B, on its lower edge, and apertures c a at the ends, to receive bolts P P, whereby a shoe or box, H, can be fastened to the plate A, as set forth.

SOLOMON BRISAG.

Witnesses:

Oscar: F. GUNZ, C. SEDGWICK.

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